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  1. Gargoyle91

    food-bev Sauerkraut no squeezing method

    Going to try making sauerkraut 1 teaspoon salt per cup water no squeezing this time . I cant remember if it needs to be burped or if my fermentation lids "The kind you can suck the air out with the syringe " let the gasses out on there own . It's been a bit more then a few years and beers since...
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    pickled-pickling Re Using Pickle juice ?

    I go through a ton of pickles and garlic stuffed olives always end up tossing the juice , Is there any reason to not re use the juice to pickle more Veggies . Like sliced cucumbers with garlic and a few habs or any other veggies ? The only down side I see is the commercial brine will have...
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    in-the-kitchen Kroger delivery screwed up Now I got .

    They screwed up my order now I got a bag of Orange habs -Bag of limes - bag of Lemons bunch of Cilantro and a big bag of Cherries ... Does this sound like a small batch of Hot sauce ? And some spicy pickle bites that are fricken Delicious lol
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    food-bev Best way to prolong refrigerated shelf life of homemade juice ?

    I made some Watermelon/Orange and Lime Juice can it be water bathed to last longer in the fridge if so how long should I do it for and will it change the flavor ? I just want to make weekly batches but everything I read says it only stays good for 3 to 4 days .
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    food-bev How does one feed their family today .....

    OK am I crazy My Wife usually orders all the food from Kroger etc and has it delivered so I never go to the store , I just thought fresh Orange juice would be nice and checked the price for Oranges Those things are $1.00 a piece now then I started looking at other items my God How does anyone...
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    bottling Can you make custom size Sealable lids for canning ?

    Is there a product available that allows you to make a sealable lid for odd size jars , I've been collecting small moonshine mason jars that would make great sample jars for jam's or jelly .
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    news New Guinness World Record spiciest pepper, 'Pepper X,' is three times as spicy as Carolina Reaper

    You got to be kidding me , I ate a reaper and regreted every min for around 45 min lol https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/new-guinness-world-record-spiciest-pepper-pepper-x-three-times-spicy-carolina-reaper Sorry looks like it was posted already mods delete if needed :)
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    kitchenware What is this magic Juice Steamer Extractor ???

    I must have one of these !!! Wonder if you can Juice peppers in it ? I love kitchen gadgets cant believe I have never seen or heard of these .
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    food-bev 1st run was always scared of pressure canning !

    It's actually pretty easy now to make a batch of chili and learn how to make strawberry jam ! I did beans as a tester 1st time operating a pressure canner .
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    food-bev Has anyone fermented Apple's ?

    I'm about to try but everyone is saying why would you ferment Apples ? From what I hear they are sweet and a bit tart and full of probiotics that can be added to other dishes , Going to do a few just apple cubes and a few with added jalapeno's
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    food-bev So I was looking for a Grill

    I moved and have not got me a BBQ set up yet , Decided I wanted a Combo Smoker/Grill was looking at new ones then came across this puppy Oklahoma Joe's even comes with a new cooking chamber (Barrel) $300 should I jump on it ????????? :-)
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    pickled-pickling Pickled Peppers :)

    1st batch of Black Hungarians , Decided to try and pickle them since not so hot . Used 2 cups white vinegar 2 cups apple cider vinegar 1 cup sugar , Some Pepper Corns, Celery seed and garlic Brought to a boil then filled over peppers. Hope they turn out tasty!
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    Can anyone confirm Ground Cherry?

    I found a few of these growing in my backyard read they are good to eat but also part of the Nightshade family don't want to try them unless triple confirmed lol
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    seeds-germination Germination time ?

    Takasunome Paquin Been close to a month If not more now and not a sign of life anyone got experience with these 2's germination time ? Thinking about digging the seeds out of the Rockwool and trying a different method.
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    Why does this happen ?

    Perfectly healthy night befor acted like it needed water tried to stand up but went back down again I know Winston is a goner but why ?
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    food-bev Dried Salame how long is it good really ?

    So I've had these guys hanging for around 2 years unopened whats the odds it's still good ? I was under the impression that dried salame would last forever unopened..
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    food-bev 1st Burger in over a year

    Wife don't eat red meat and has a procedure tomorrow that requires her not to eat . Iron skillet and oven . Sorry I'm in heaven and have to shout it out lol The little things in life. Only had burger patties because Aldi screwed up a delivery but it's a bacon cheese burger
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    Do you ever let doubles grow

    Or do you always clip one even if both look healthy?
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    Question regarding grow area .Ind

    Recently moved from Cali to Ind , I'm in a small town surrounded by farmland my question is for any of you in the same situation do you find that you have less problems with pest ? Because of the farmers constantly spraying ? This will be my 1st grow here and im debating putting them in the...
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    food-bev Can someone recommend a good smoker ?

    I'm used to doing it freight train style where you stand in front of it and feed the beast keep a eye on the temp at all times love doing it this way, But want something that's more set and forget , I'm used to 6 to 15 hour cooks but by the time i'm done I'm usually to drunk to eat the old way...
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